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Small transport aircraft in cruise and in radio contact with approach control but not yet radar idented had near midair collision with small aircraft aircraft. Reporter says other pilot was not taking evasive action and reporter's lack of adequate scan was partially due to fatigue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 375580 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ord |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ord tower : oma |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Amateur (Home) Built |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 375580 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Having just completed a routine 2 hour flight review at pwk, I was returning to base at arrival, remaining north of ord. I was in touch with ord approach to set up flight following through the area, but radar was not confirmed as yet (it was, a few mins later). A very small (home built?) low wing aircraft passed from left to right in front of me (northbound). In the few seconds I saw him, I don't think the other pilot was taking evasive action. Thoughts: a bad reminder that one can't get preoccupied with cockpit duties, especially in crowded areas, especially when tired (I had just completed 2 hours or so of intensive training including 6 approachs (1 real) engine out, etc). I should have been horizon scanning better!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT ACFT IN CRUISE AND IN RADIO CONTACT WITH APCH CTL BUT NOT YET RADAR IDENTED HAD NMAC WITH SMA ACFT. RPTR SAYS OTHER PLT WAS NOT TAKING EVASIVE ACTION AND RPTR'S LACK OF ADEQUATE SCAN WAS PARTIALLY DUE TO FATIGUE.
Narrative: HAVING JUST COMPLETED A ROUTINE 2 HR FLT REVIEW AT PWK, I WAS RETURNING TO BASE AT ARR, REMAINING N OF ORD. I WAS IN TOUCH WITH ORD APCH TO SET UP FLT FOLLOWING THROUGH THE AREA, BUT RADAR WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS YET (IT WAS, A FEW MINS LATER). A VERY SMALL (HOME BUILT?) LOW WING ACFT PASSED FROM L TO R IN FRONT OF ME (NBOUND). IN THE FEW SECONDS I SAW HIM, I DON'T THINK THE OTHER PLT WAS TAKING EVASIVE ACTION. THOUGHTS: A BAD REMINDER THAT ONE CAN'T GET PREOCCUPIED WITH COCKPIT DUTIES, ESPECIALLY IN CROWDED AREAS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TIRED (I HAD JUST COMPLETED 2 HRS OR SO OF INTENSIVE TRAINING INCLUDING 6 APCHS (1 REAL) ENG OUT, ETC). I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HORIZON SCANNING BETTER!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.